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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (right), speaks with Correctional Officer, Michael Harris (centre), about the sauces and wines made by inmates at the St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre, during a tour of the facility in Spanish Town on Friday (April 8). Also on the tour was Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Courtney Williams (left).
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (right), speaks with Correctional Officer, Michael Harris (centre), about the sauces and wines made by inmates at the St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre, during a tour of the facility in Spanish Town on Friday (April 8). Also on the tour was Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Courtney Williams (left).

PHOTO: Minister Mayne Tours St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre

President of the Republic of Rwanda, His Excellency Paul Kagame.
President of the Republic of Rwanda, His Excellency Paul Kagame.

President Of Rwanda Arrives Wednesday For 3-Day State Visit
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses the launch of the St. Catherine Justice of the Peace Association at the Family of God Seventh-day Adventist Church in Spanish Town, on April 9.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses the launch of the St. Catherine Justice of the Peace Association at the Family of God Seventh-day Adventist Church in Spanish Town, on April 9.

Justice Minister Calls On JPs To Work Together For Good Of Communities
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks at the recent handover of electronic devices donated to several schools by the Barita Foundation through the Ministry’s ‘One Laptop or Tablet Per Child’ initiative. The ceremony was held at the Tivoli Gardens High School in Kingston.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks at the recent handover of electronic devices donated to several schools by the Barita Foundation through the Ministry’s ‘One Laptop or Tablet Per Child’ initiative. The ceremony was held at the Tivoli Gardens High School in Kingston.

Teachers Major Participants In ‘Coding In Schools’ Programme
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Audrey Marks, says farewell to Jamaica
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Audrey Marks, says farewell to Jamaica's Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, after a five-day working visit to the US Capitol, at the Ronald Reagan International Airport in Washington DC.

Marks Hails PM Holness’ US Visit As Productive And Rewarding

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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (second right), tours the chicken farm at the Tamarind Farm Adult Correctional Centre in St. Catherine, during a visit to the facility on Friday (April 8). He is joined by (from left): Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Courtney Williams; Commissioner of Corrections, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Gary Rowe; and Superintendent in charge of the facility, Glenford Clarke.

PHOTOS: National Security State Minister Tours St. Catherine and Tamarind Farm Prisons

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (second right), tours the chicken farm at the Tamarind Farm Adult Correctional Centre in St. Catherine, during a visit to the facility on Friday (April 8). He is joined by (from left): Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Courtney Williams; Commissioner of Corrections, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Gary Rowe; and...
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The final batch of graduates of the Cornwall School of Nursing (CSN) recite the Midwife’s Pledge, at the graduation ceremony held at Calvary Baptist Church in Montego Bay, St. James on Thursday (April 7).
Health & Wellness

41 New Midwives To Join Health System

Forty-one new midwifes have been equipped to provide essential support to women, mothers and babies, following the successful completion of training at the Cornwall School of Nursing (CSN). At a graduation exercise held on Thursday (April 7) at Calvary Baptist Church in Montego Bay, four batches of basic and post basic midwifery graduates received their diplomas after reciting the Midwife’s...
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The new kitchen being constructed at the Hanover Infirmary in Lucea at a cost of approximately $12 million.
Local Government

Hanover Infirmary To Get New Matron’s Quarters

New matron’s quarters are to be constructed at the Hanover Infirmary in Lucea. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, who made the announcement during a visit to the institution on Friday (April 8), said that the project will represent the final phase of the upgrading of the infirmary. He noted that the previous facility was destroyed...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), and Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Sheridan Samuels, look at a mural that was unveiled at the official national launch of the ‘Paint the City, Paint the Town’ project in the Hanover capital on Friday, (April 8).
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Lucea Gets Facelift

Lucea in Hanover has been refreshed to provide a more aesthetically pleasing environment for locals and visitors. The improvement was done under the ‘Paint the City, Paint the Town’ project, which was officially launched in the parish capital on Friday (April 8), by Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. The works included sprucing-up green and recreational...
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Acting Principal of Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College in St. James, Dr. Lorna Gow-Morrison, addresses a recent Think Tank at the agency’s regional office in Montego Bay.
Education

Support For Parents With Special Needs Children

The Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College (SSTC) in Granville, St. James has partnered with the Kiwanis Club of Montego Freeport, to provide support and training services for parents and caregivers of children with learning and intellectual disabilities. The entities have launched a parent support group and training series, which will better equip parents to care for their special needs children. Special...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right) joins Greenwich Town resident, Avis Morrison (centre) in cutting the ribbon to symbolise the official handing over of her new three-bedroom home, provided under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), on Friday (April 8). Joining in the celebration are Member of Parliament, St. Andrew South Western, Dr. Angela Brown Burke (left) and Project Director, Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme, Farrah Blake.
Social Security

Tears of Joy for Greenwich Town Homeowner

Avis Morrison of Second Street in Greenwich Town, St. Andrew was overcome with tears of joy as she received the keys to her new home from Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness on Friday (April 8). She is the latest beneficiary of improved housing under Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). The new three-bedroom unit, which Ms. Morrison will...
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